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Patrick J. Kennedy

For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families.

Patrick J. Kennedy

Graduation

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Patrick J. Kennedy is highlighting a significant gap in college graduation rates between children from working-class families and those from wealthier backgrounds.

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